According to opinions of the Ministry of Construction, investors may select foreign standards to apply to construction works in Vietnam, including standards on designing of safety solutions to fire prevention and fighting.
However, it is required to note that foreign standards on designing of safety solutions to fire prevention and fighting for construction works must be equivalent to or higher than QCVN 06:2021/BXD of Vietnam. If contents in foreign standards have lower requirements, it is required to apply according to QCVN 06:2021/BXD.
In addition, upon selection of foreign standards to apply, it is required the evaluation of compatibility, synchronization and the compliance with national technical regulations in the course of making construction design notes for works according to regulations at Decree 15/2021/ND-CP.